Flea can back me up on this! A long leader, bare hook and and 4" of pencil lead! Duh!

No, not really. I love a good black bugger, especially for trout.

Still trying to figure out my favorite salmon rig. I like a good nightmare jig. I like eggs, but to messy for me! Im looking into sno. bait co. and their awesome looking artificial eggs. Yarn and smelly jelly always works around my neck of the woods. I know that is a sore subject here...but it catches me fish. Its been good for the last 10 years to me.

A good ole yarny under a bobdicater off my 8wt for steelhead. Going to try the sno. bait co. eggs and pink worms this winter.